Train-order device



April 29; 1930. w. T. BOYD 1,17 56,848

TRAIN ORDER DEVI CE Filed Jah. 14, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l f, daz/m27.232%@ INVENTOR WITNESS ATTORNEY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTOR NEYApril 29, 1930. w. T. 4BQYD TRAIN ORDER DEVICE lFiled JamV 14, 1929WITNESS:

Patented Apr. 29, 1930 STATE WILLIAM 'In BOYD, 0F GLENDALE, KENTUCKYTRAIN-ORDER DEVICE Application led January 14, 1929. Serial No. 332,404.

This invention relates to a train order holder, the general object oftheinvention being to provide a post or upright arranged adjacent a trackand having a holder member for receiving the usual bamboo hoop sosupported thereon that said member, with the hoop therein, is firmlyheld against movement by the wind caused'by passing trains or aheavywind itself, but will have free rotary movement aboutpa verticalaxis when the hoop is caught by a'trainman so that the hoop will passfrom the holderk without interference on the part of the holder, thuseliminating danger to the trainman catching 16 the hoop.

Another ,object of the invention is to provide means for removablyholding a lantern on the upright so that the parts will beilluminated atnight. l

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding partsthroughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is an elevation of the device. Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional viewshowing the supporting means for the holder. yFigure 3 is a section online 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view throughthe upright. v Figure 6 is asectional view through the lantern carrying part of the upright.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view of one section of the upright, showingthe -pin therein for engaging the slots in another section.-

Figure 8 is a top plan view, with parts in section, showing the lanternsupporting means.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary view of ay section of the upright havingtheslots therein 59 for receiving the pin in another section.

In these views, the numeral 1 indicates a tubular member embedded in theplatform or in a part of the track bed adjacent a track, the upper endof this tubular member having the oppositely arranged slots 2 therein.The numeral 3 indicates a section of an uprightwhich has its lower endfitting in the member 1, with a pin 4 passing through the lower part ofthe section 3 and engaging the slots 2 for holding the section 3 in thepart l and preventing rotary movement of thensection 3. A top section 5of theupright is yreinforced at its lower part, as shown at 6, and thelower end of this section 5 fits in the upper end of the section 3 andis removably fastened therein by the pin and slot arrangement showngenerally at 7, which is similar to that which connects the lower end ofthe section 3 with the part 1. A pair of sleeves 8 is threaded on thesection 5 in spaced relation and a tubular arm 9 passes througheach'sleeve, the lower arm also passing' through 4the Section 5. nach armisadjusabiy hd in position by a set screw 10 so that the arm can beadjusted longitudinally in the section. A. vertical enlargement 11 isconnected with the outer end of each arm, or the end toward the track,and a bushing 12 passes vertically through each enlargement. Avertically arranged shaft 13 has its lower part rotatably arranged ineach bushing anda tubular member 14 has its inner end fastened to theupf per end of the shaft 13, with said member 14 diagonally arranged7 asshown.

. he member 14 is rovided with a depending iianged part 15 wichsurrounds the shaft 13 and has its flanged portion restingk on theupper end of the bushing 12. A block 16 is placed in the member 14 "anda pair of prongs 17 each hasone end threaded into the member 14 and theblock, as clearly shown i in Figure 2. These prongsektend forwardly andoutwardly lrelative to the outer part of the member 14. rEhe outer endof the member 14 has its topfpart cut away to form a forwardly extending.tongue 18 which is of curved shape in cross section. yAs will beunderstood, one end of a bamboofhoopA,`the handle end of which has beencut ofi", is placed in the forward part of the memberv 14, as

shown in Figure l, with its other end part through that end of the armwhich is farthest from the track. p

From the foregoing it will be seen that the detent holds the shaft 13andthe holder member 14 against turning movement and with the holdermember in a position yto hold the hoop A where a trainman can readilypass his arm through the same. The spring detent will prevent the windfrom a passing train from turning the holder member and its shaft, butwhen a trainman catches the hoop, therdetent will yield and permit theshaft 13 to turn so that the holder member 14 can turn with themovementy of the hoop caused by the trainman catching the same and thusthe end of the hoop will readily pass from the holder member. Of course,when the station master or other person wishes to place an order on thedevice, he will reset the parts with the detent engaging the recess inthe Vshaft 13, so that the parts willappearas shown in Figures 1V and 2.vWhile the drawings show two hoop holding devices on thestandard, itwill, of course,- be understood that one or more than two can be used.Y, Y

A tubular 'arm 23 is rotatably supported onthe upright by the coupling24 and this arm carriesa jaw member 25.Y A rod 26 is slidably arrangedinthe arm and carries a jaw part 27. A spring 28 within the arm er1-gages a pinV 29 carried by the rod and actsv to hold the rod in itsinner position. The pin 29 slides in slots 30 formed in the arm. Thusthe arm and the rod form a spring clamp for holding a lantern Bon theupright for illuminating the parts-at night. The inner end of the rod isadapted-to passfthrough any one Y of a number of holes 31 formed in theupright, so that the lantern carrying means can be placed at rightangles tothe track or parallel thereto either in frontor in rear of theupright.

It is-thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

vIt is to be understood vthat changes may be made in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within fthe scope of the appended claims.

What I claim 'isz- 1. A train order holdercomprising a standard, anV armextending at rightangles therefrom, a hoop holding member having a partrotatably arranged in the arm, means for yieldinglyholding said partagainst movei men-t, a tubular hoop holder, a shaftdepend- The spring 2lof this detent canV be adjusted by the set screw 22 which passes ingtherefrom and rotatably arranged in the arm and spring means within thearm and engaging the shaft for yieldingly holding the shaft againstrotary movement.

2. A train order holder comprising a stand- Vard, an arm extending atrightangles theregaging 'the shaft for yieldingly holding the shaftagainst rotary movement and prongs carried by the tubular member.

3. A train orderv lholder comprising a standard, a tubular arm attachedthereto and extending 'at rightangles therefrom, a vertically arrangedshaft having its lower end rotatably arranged in the arm, atubular hoopholder connected with the upper end of the shaft and ext-endingoutwardly andupwardly therefrom and a spring detent in the arm'andengaging a part of the shaft 'for yieldingly holding the shaft againstrotary movement.

4. A train order holderfcomprising a standard, a tubular arm attachedVthereto and extending at rightanglestherefrom, a vertically. arrangedshaft having its Alower end rotatably arranged in the arm, a tubularhoop holder connected with the upper-endof the sha-ftand extendin-goutwardly and upwardly therefrom, a spring detent in theV armrandengaging a part of the shaftfor yieldingly holding theshaft.againstrotary'movement, means for adjusting the tension of thespring and prongs carried by the tubular holder.

5. A train vorder holder comprising a standard, a tubular arm attachedthereto and extending at rightangles therefrom, a veri tically arrangedshaft having its lower lend rotatably arranged in the arm, a tubularhoop holder connected with -the upper enolV of the shaft and extendingoutwardly-andupwardly therefrom, a spring-detent in the arm and engaginga. partfof the shaft -forgyieldingly holding the shaft against rotarymovement, means for adjusting the tensionfofth'e spring, prongs carriedby-the'tubular holder, a second arm on the standard and lantern clampingmeans carried'by saidisecond arm.

6. A train order holder comprising a standard, a tubular arm attachedthereto andcextending at rightangles therefrom, a vertically arrangedshaft having-its lower end rotatably arranged in the arm, a tubular hoopholder connected with the upper end of the shaft and Y extendingoutwardly and upwardly therefrom, a `spring detent inthe arm andengaging a part of the shaft for yieldingly holding atV yi ce -llG theshaft against rotary movement, means Y carried by ysaid secondarm and-means for adjustably connecting the second arm with the standard.

7. A train order holder comprising a standard, a tubular arm attachedthereto and eX- tending at rightangles therefrom, a vertically arrangedshaft having its lower end rotatably arranged in the arm, a tubular hoopholder connected With the upper end ofl the shaft and externallyoutwardly and upwardly therefrom, a spring detent in the arm andengaging a part of the shaft for yieldingly holdin-g the shaft againstrotary movement, means for adjusting the tension of the spring, prongscarried by the tubular holder, a second arm on the standard, lanternsclamping means carried by the second arm, means for adjustablyconnecting the second arm With the standard7 said standard being formedin sections Which are removably connected tog; gether.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

WILLIAM T. BOYD.

